Description of the Plant:

Chemical Constituents:

Leaves contain a large quantity of the essential amino acids, lysine, leucine and isoleucine, moderate amounts of valine, threonine and phenylalanine and also many other essential and non-essential amino acids. Apiol, 2,4,5-trimethoxy styrene and 3 phytosterols, campesterol, stigmasterol and ß-sitosterol have also been isolated from this plant (Ghani, 2003).

Mode of Uses:

Paste prepared from leaf is applied around the boils for the treatment of boil suppuration (Rakhaing).

Paste prepared from leave is applied around the snake bite area (Bawm).